SINCE 1828
Altaic
adjective
Al·ta·ic
| \ al-ˈtā-ik
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Definition of Altaic
1
: of or relating to the Altai Mountains
2
: of, relating to, or constituting the Turkic, Tungusic, and Mongolian language families collectively
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